Cooker hood user guide
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Important safety instructions - read
carefully before use
Take note of the following safety information:
Warning! To prevent
fi
re or shock hazard,
do not expose this cooker hood to rain or
moisture.
Warning! Always remove the mains plug
from the wall socket when not in use or
before any service operation.
Warning! There are no user serviceable
parts on this cooker hood. Refer servicing to
quali
fi
ed service personnel.
This symbol indicates that there are important
operating and maintenance instructions in the
literature accompanying this cooker hood.
This symbol indicates that dangerous voltages
constituting a risk of electric shock are present within
this cooker hood.
Important safety information
It is most important that this guide should be retained with the
cooker hood for future reference. Should you move house and
leave the appliance, always ensure that this guide is supplied
with the cooker hood in order that the new owner can get to
know the functionality and the relevant warnings.
These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety.
You MUST read them carefully before installation or use. If you
are unsure of the meanings of these warnings contact the John
Lewis branch from which you purchased the cooker hood.
To avoid accidents to property or people it is important to
follow the instructions given. Failure to do so removes any
liability from John Lewis.
Warnings
• Any installation work must be undertaken by a quali
fi
ed
electrician or competent person.
• If the cooker hood is installed for use above a gas appliance,
the provision for ventilation must be in accordance with the
Gas Safety Codes of Practice, the Gas Safety (Installation
& Use) Regulations, the Building Regulations issued by the
Department of the Environment and, where applicable, the
Building Standards (Scotland) (Consolidated) Regulations
issued by the Scottish Development Department.
• Do not install this cooker hood above a cooker with a high-
level grill.
• Keep all packaging well away from children. There is risk of
suffocation.
• If the room where the cooker hood is to be used contains
a fuel burning appliance (such as a gas or oil
fi
red central
heating boiler), the boiler’s
fl
ue must be a room sealed or
balanced
fl
ue type. Alternatively, you should make sure that
there is adequate air inlet into the room at all times so that
fumes from the boiler are not drawn back into the room by
the cooker hood.
• The ducting system for this cooker hood must not be
connected to an existing ventilation system which is being
used for any other purpose.
• Do not allow the power cord to be crushed or bent
excessively.
• Do not let the power cord touch or pass over the hob or
other hot surface.
• Do not hold the power cord or plug with wet hands.
• Never use a damaged power cord or plug, or a loose mains
socket.
Safety information